Job Description: Product Development Technologist - 12 months Temporary Maternity Cover Position Are you passionate about food and want to work in a dynamic and fast-paced role that works closely with cross-functional teams? Want to wake up in the morning ready to spend your day creating the nation's next culinary delight? Love seeing your new product on the shelves of your local grocery store? Then come and join our research and development team.
Working at our Mars Food site in Wyong, NSW, where ideation, innovation, and creation are developed under one roof, you will have access to a world-class kitchen where you will play a key role in fuelling our MASTERFOODS innovation pipeline. As the Product Development Technologist, you will work with collaborative cross-functional teams to develop consumer-led concepts, translate those concepts into working prototypes, and develop our newest products. In addition, the product development technologist will provide maintenance of the existing portfolio, help drive value leadership, and champion product quality.
Key Responsibilities: New Product Development: which delivers business growth, with consideration to product brief, consumer needs, food safety, shelf stability, integrity, and activity timings. Drive concept innovation from consumer insights through iterative prototyping working with Franchise, Packaging, and Process. Driving Value Leadership projects via identifying cost improvement areas within our current recipes and procedures to help unlock margin to invest. Provide all supporting documentation – artwork, Radar recipe, PIFs, and finished product specifications, compliance, and ensure product quality and food safety. Driving and supporting our Food Purpose. Culinary skills would be beneficial. What will you bring to the role? A genuine energy and passion for the food industry and culinary. 2-3 years' experience in a Food Technologist role with demonstrated success in your portfolio. Proven ability to create collaborative relationships across functions, forming strong partnerships. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact and demonstrate new product innovations to our key customers. Strong knowledge of product development from bench top to full-scale production. Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, or equivalent degree preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr